Torkirra, Hillfort
Torkirra, Hillfort is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Torkirra, Hillfort is situated nearby to the forest Torkirra Dam Wood, as well as near the lake Culdrain Loch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drumcoltran Tower and Barclosh Castle.
Drumcoltran Tower
Castle
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway. Like other towers in the area, Drumcoltran was built by a branch of the Maxwell family around 1570 but passed with the estate to the Irvings in 1668. Drumcoltran Tower is situated 2½ miles north of Torkirra, Hillfort.
Barclosh Castle
Building
Barclosh Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house about 3.2 kilometers north-east of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. There is little still standing, except a section of wall 1.2 metres thick and 8.0 metres high. Barclosh Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Torkirra, Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Springholm.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 3 miles southwest of Torkirra, Hillfort.
Springholm
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springholm is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located 14 miles west of Dumfries on the A75. Springholm is situated 5 miles northwest of Torkirra, Hillfort.
New Abbey
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Abbey is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is 6 miles south of Dumfries. The summit of the prominent hill Criffel is 2.5 miles to the south. New Abbey is situated 6 miles east of Torkirra, Hillfort.
Torkirra, Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96192° or 54° 57′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.76665° or 3° 45′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C6RX66M+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1507711867OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torkirra Dam Wood and Culdrain Loch.
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